Lock



w. GANZ.

LOCK

Nov. 27, 1928, 1,692,826

Filed June l5, 1927 k Y M92!!! rammed Nov. 27, 192s.

UNITEDv STATES PATENT OFI-1615.v

WILLIAM GANZ, OF'CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

LOCK.

Application led .Tune 15, 1927. Serial No. 198,996.

1- The principal object of this invention is vto provide a simple lock fastening that will `throltgh the lock device, and abolt on the carrier; l A Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing the lock device in released position;

Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken on the line4-4ofFig13g l- Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a nut suitable for ,cooperation with the lock device shown inFigs. 2, 3 and 4;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrat-ing the application of the lock device to one of the studsfor securing a spare wheel on its carrier, and j Fig. 7 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 2,`illustrating the application of the device directly toa stud or bolt.

But neither these specific illustrations 'nor the corresponding description are intended to require a. limited interpret-ation' of the claims.

Referring to Fig. 1, 10 is a bracket supporting the' conventional rim carrier 11, upon which is mounted a rim 12 equipped with a tire 13. The rim is secured onthe carrier by one or more fixed locks 14 and .a detachablev clip 15 secured to an angle bracket 16 on the carrier by'a bolt A17'. All these parts are of conventional or any suitable form. 'The' lock device is indicated generally at 18, applied toanutonthebolt17. ,j y Y In Fig. 6 it is similarly indicated ias applied i vto a bolt 19 for securing a spare wheel 20 to a conventional spare wheel holder 2/1.

lock barrel 22 (Figs. 2, 3 and/1)" has a longitudinal bore 23 of suitable size and depth for: receiving a nut 24 equipped with a wrenchl seat 25 at one end and provided with a; circumferential groove 26 in its .intermediate portion. According to one application of this I invention, this nut is substituted for a conventional nut on the bolts 17 or 19.

The barrel 22 adjacent to one end is provided with a plurality of transverse bores 27 of greater diameter than the wall of the `bore 23'., lLock bolts 28, here shown as small balls, are received in the transverse bores and, when in the position shown in Fig. 2, project into thev groove 26 and'make a. vswivel connection between the .barrel 22 and the nut 24. The balls 28 are held in this position by a sleeve 29 having a limited sliding movement on the barrel 22 by virtue of the slot 30 and the threaded stud 31. The left edge of the bore in the sleeve, as it appears in Figs. 2 and 3, is curved like a ball race at 32, and the movement of the sleeveto the left permit-ted bythe pin 31 in the slot 30, is just sufficient toF permit the balls to move into this race, as best illustrated in Fig. 3, in which posit-ion they clear the body ofthe nut 24. Just inwardly of the race 32 the sleeve is counter bored at 33 whereby space for t-he balls is provided in the position shown in Fig. 2. The sleeve and barrel are held in the position shown inFig. 2 by a lock bolt 34, also illustrated as a ball, somewhat la-rgerthan the balls 28, and mounted in an additional transverse bore 35, extending through the the bore 23, which has lateral grooves 36 to cof' operate with t-mblers (not shown) carried by the'lock plug 37 rotatably mounted in the extension of the bore 23 and locked to the barrel by the split ring 38 lying in opposed grooves in thebarrel and the plug. I

The bore 35 in which the ball 34 is mounte is adapted, in the position shown in Fig. 2, to

wall ofthe barrel into a reduced extension-of align with the depression or groove 39 in the` -bore of the sleeve and a depression 40 in the lock plug. When the plug is in the position shown in Fig. 2, the'cylindrical surface thereof holds the .ball 34 inthe groove or depresment fof the sleeve on the barrel and, hence, holds the balls 28 in the groove 26, in the nut" sion 39 and thus prevents longitudinal move- 24. Byinsertingxthe key 41 the plug may be the sleeve 29 and permit it to take the-position Shown'in Fg- 3, when the 106k device-may. be retracted from the `nut and a wrench Ik frotated to bring the depression beneath the' v bar-1134, which' will permit the latter to unlock nut. e

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piied for removing the latter from the The inner edges of the boresf27 are slightly reduced, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3', lto prevent 5 the balls from escaping into the bore 23,"

is rempved from the when the lock device Whenitis desired`to lock the ring-wheel 0r other device, the nut is applied tothe bolt i or stud; the lock device, With'the rparts in the position shown in Fig. 3 is placed over the nut, the vsleeve 29` is slid to the left, whenl the parts assume the position shown in Fig. 2, then the key is'turned to lock thel ball 34:

` 1li in thedepression 39. 'The lock device can then be lrotated freely about the nut,- but cannot be made `to bind so as to unscreW the u nut and will notv permit the application off the Wrench to the nut. The use of a plurality of small balls or plungers 28, of any other suitable. shape, permits the device to vb'efmade of relatively small diameter, thereby not only reducing the lamount of material and labor necessary to its production, but also making it of a size more adaptedtopractical use.4

The lock device can also be'applied-w-ith# out using ua'nut, as shown in Fig. 7, Where 1 a stud 42 is'shown provided with depressions 3o i to receive theballs 28, which togetheriorm a positive connection between the Ibarrel anl the stud. V 'y I claim as my invention: 1. In a device of the class described, a lock barrel having a longitudinal bore and a plurality of transverse bores extending through. the wall of the longitudinal bore and ofa diameter greater than the thicknessof said Wall, balls in said transverse bores, a sleeve 40 slidable on the barrel and adapted in one position to force the ballsv to project into the longitudinal bore and means for locking the sleeve in that position. l 2.- In a device of the class described, a lock barrel having a longitudinal bore anda plu-V rality of transverse bores extending through the wall of the longitudinal bore and of a diameter greater than the thickness of said wall,

balls in said transverse bores, a sleeve slidable 5o on ,the barrel and adapted in one position to Lesa-sae ameter greater than the thickness of said Wall, balls in said transverse bores, a'sleve slidable on the barrel and-adapted in one p01 sition to force( the balls to' project into-the longitudinal bore, a lock plug rotatably the sleeve inz that position and lockmecha'limounted in an extension of the longitudinal bore', aitransverse bore through the Wall ofthe extension of the longitudinal bore-and of a diameter greater than the 'thickness'of` 'that I bore, a depression in th/innerwall of' the sleeve, both 'adapted to align with the last mentioned transversebore, a ballfin said having the bore.

4. In a device of the class described, a lock V barrel having a longitudinal-bore, anda plu rality oi2` transverse bores tlroi1gh theWa-ll 7b 'l bore having a diameter 'greater than the wall thereof, a sleeve surrounding'thezbarrel and,

rality of boltsassoci ted with the barrel and adapted to project in o the longitudinal bore I through the transverse bores when the sleeve is in a selected position andl to 'be Withdrawnv having a limited movement thereon, .apluwhen the vsleeve is'moved from 'that-position, a bolt for locking the sleeve in the selected' position and lockmechanism for controlling the lastmentioned bolt:`

, 5. Ina device of the' lclass described, a nut having a `circumferential shoulder," a'lock l barrel havinga longitudinal bore receiving'. 'the nut and a plurality7 of transverse bores communicating with the longitudinal bore,

a sleeve surrounding the barrel and having' limited Amovement thereon, a plurality of boltsl associated With"t i1 e barrel and adapted to'projectfrom the transverse bores and'co- 95.

operate -with the shoulderbnthe nut infa' selected position of the Sleeve and 'means `for lockingthe sleeve in thaty position.

SIn testimony whereof I aflin my signature.

GANZ. 

